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  1. Handsome, spoiled, and heir to the throne<\/em>. \u201cHis father had never scolded him: \u201cWhy did you do that?\u201d He was the one born after Absalom and, like him, was very handsome\u201d (verse 6). This is what we know about Adonijah: gorgeous, never disciplined, and the next in line.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Coronation on the water<\/em>. Both coronation ceremonies – Adonijah\u2019s, and Solomon\u2019s – take place near a spring. What\u2019s the connection? Different commentators have different ideas…<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Royal transportation.<\/em> Adonijah, who is striving for the throne, adopts the custom of kings: \u201cNow Adonijah son of Haggith went about boasting, \u201cI will be king!\u201d He provided himself with chariots and horses, and an escort of fifty outrunners\u201d (verse 5). Solomon, who is on his way to be crowned king, uses David\u2019s personal ride, they had \u201cSolomon ride on King David\u2019s mule\u201d (verse 38).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The one-two punch<\/em>. Bathsheba\u2019s and Nathan\u2019s dual entreaty to David is well-planned. Bathsheba knows just what to say and how to say it, and Nathan has his cue when to burst in to provide back-up: \u201cWhile you are still there talking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words\u201d (verse 14).<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Long live the king!<\/em> Solomon\u2019s first act as king is to react to Adonijah\u2019s request (from his refuge holding onto the altar), that he swear that he won\u2019t kill him. Solomon gets him off the altar, but adds a condition, that he, Solomon, will honor the vow if Adonijah behaves. But if not – he will die. So it\u2019s up to Adonijah (smart, huh?). 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